Which Teams Can Sustain Their Impressive Starts to the Season and Who Will Fall Back?

The Colorado Avalanche remain the best team in the NHL having lost just twice in regulation all season long. Zach Pearson of Locked On Avalanche discusses the outstanding play of Nathan MacKinnon, the great goaltending the team is getting and what it will take for the Avs to sustain this outstanding level of play all season long. The Los Angeles Kings are winning with great goaltending from Darcy Kuemper and strong team defense but can they keep winning without scoring more?Eddie Garcia of Locked On Los Angeles Kings joins us to discuss the reasons for the Kings success, the legacy of Anze Kopitar as he winds down his career and what it will take for the Kings to contend in the West this season.The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the surprise teams in the very tight Eastern Conference with special teams and goalie Tristan Jarry leading the way.Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins joins us to discuss the keys to sustaining this early season success and how the Pens will handle the injury to Evgeni Malkin. All this and more on today's Locked On NHL Podcast with Gil Martin.Everydayer Club  If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.MonarchTake control of your finances with Monarch. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at https://monarch.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year.FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. So if you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.